Historic churches · North East England
St Peter's railway station
St Peter's railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Keith Edkins — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Peter's railway station is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
St. Peters was a railway station on the Riverside Branch, which ran between Newcastle and Willington Quay. The station was opened to passengers on 1 May 1879 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated adjacent to Glasshouse Street off Walker Road.
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Background
History
The Newcastle and North Shields Railway received Royal Assent on 21 June 1836, with the line opening between Carliol Square and North Shields on 18 June 1839. It ran along the north bank of the River Tyne, although due to the meandering course of the river, it ran some distance from the shoreline at the eastern end. The branch line, which was designed to more closely follow the shoreline of the Tyne, serving the rapidly developing industries and communities, was authorised in 1871. It was built along a route "that consisted for the most part of tunnels, bridges, cuttings, retaining-walls, and embankments". The branch line opened on 1 May 1879. The delay in opening the line reflected the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9672, -1.5735
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE6 1UG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Sources
- wikidata: Q28970475 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St. Peters railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Peter's railway station?
- St Peter's railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE6 1UG), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- Is St Peter's railway station free to visit?
- Yes, St Peter's railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Peter's railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE6 1UG. It sits within the Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend parliamentary constituency.